Home Sweet Home

Two and half years ago Drew was excepted to UK Law school. We were not married yet but we both knew we would be going to Kentucky so Drew could study law. It just felt right. I kept telling him I can live anywhere for three years, even Kentucky. Well we moved here and fell in love with our ward and the southern charm of Lexington.

A year went by we had Mac and I honestly wanted to move home to Utah. I was so homesick and my desire to have Mac around family was overwhelming. Well, I got through that and was comfortable here and then Drew got offered an amazing opportunity to work for the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl for the summer. We were so excited, the pay was good and the firm had a great reputation. The summer went perfect for Drew. He loved everything about the firm.

Drew and I would talk about options for next year. Should we move back to Utah and find a job or stay out here and look? Should we go more east and get a clerkship for a year? What would we do if Dinsmore offers us the job? I honestly had mixed feelings. It's been great out here, we love it, we just don't get to see family enough. There's days I wish I could just go out to lunch with my mom and sisters or hang out with Drew's family. I guess you can't have everything.

So last week on the way home from our trip to Niagara falls we got the call. Drew was offered the job at Dinsmore. I instantly started crying. I was overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude. I immediately new we would take the job. It was too good to pass up and again it just felt right. But then the thoughts and fears of growing up and never moving "Home" hit me and I began to cry harder. Poor Drew, he has to put with an emotional wife.

After getting control over myself I called my mom and lost it once again. As I told her the good news I started crying. She reassured me that she would keep on visiting and we would keep flying home. That didn't seem to comfort me.

The following week both Drew and I felt great about the job and staying here in Kentucky and he called and took the job. As I'm writing this I'm again crying. Something about writing it down makes it real.

I guess now is as good time to start calling Kentucky home.

He's on the move

Mac now has 8 teeth. Which is why he's taking a bottle now during the day.
Mac is figuring out how to get around. He's pulling himself up on everything and is so proud of himself. The only bad thing is that he hasn't quite figured out how to get back down, so either he cries until we help him down or he falls and cries. Fun times.
Mac holding himself by my shoe rack
Mac is starting to crawl. He crawls three times and then falls and scoots on his stomach.

It's not much but hey, we'll take it.

Last week I was making head bands for Roo and Ry's baby and I recruited Mac as my model. I'm sure he'll hate me later in life for taking this picture.

Niagara Falls

On our way home we stopped at Niagara falls
On the maid of the mist
Mac hated the rain coats. We couldn't get him to wear the hood so he got a little wet
Mac's happy now that he got his wagon wheel
You can't go to Niagara and not make the short walking trip into Canada

Church History sites

At every stop we let Mac sit in the drivers seat and play. The only bad part was getting him back in his car seat. He threw some huge fits.

Ever since Drew and I moved to Kentucky we have talked about taking a church history tour. Since this was our last summer before Drew graduates we decided this was the time. We made our way up through Ohio to Kirtland then over to Palmyra NY. It was a long drive but it was totally worth it. Being on the sites you can't help but feel the spirit and have a new appreciation for the early saints in the church. We learned so much and enjoyed every minute of it. We are so blessed to members of this wonderful church. Kirtland Temple

Hill Cumorah
beautiful Sacred Grove
Mac getting a little crazy in the grove

New things Mac

First new thing...We finally did it. Drew and I let Mac cry himself to sleep. I know most of you are thinking we are a little late on doing it, and we are but it's not as easy and it seems. Drew and I both hate when Mac cries but we also hated the long bed time ritual we went through to get Mac to sleep every night. So last week we let him cry. The first night he cried for an hour, the next night - half an hour and the third night only ten minutes. It doesn't go smoothly every night but it's a work in progress.

2nd new thing. We just went to his 9 month check up and Mac was 24 lbs 9 oz and 31.5 inches tall. Everything looked great.

3rd new thing. While we were in Utah. Katie would sing a verse of a song to Mac and wave her arms and then stop and say," your turn." In return Mac would wave his arms and babble and then stop and wait for Katie to continue. This went on for a while. Really cute. It has now become a daily ritual. thanks Katie.

4th new thing. Some not so cute things, Mac has started biting and throwing tantrums. I have bruises on my shoulders and legs from where Mac has bit me. He thinks it's so funny. I was not ready for the tantrums. I thought he would be older before he started throwing his head back and arching his back. Oh well.


5th new thing. Mac is walking along furniture. If there is something he wants to get to he moves pretty fast.



*Just a quick note. Mac is still not crawling. Just scooting around on his stomach. So stubborn.